Patent application title: LANGUAGE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Abstract:

The invention discloses a language information system, which includes an
original first text of an original first language in electronic format; a
second text of a second language in electronic format; first linking
means for providing linkages of words of the first text to equivalent
words in the second text; second linking means for linking the contextual
meaning in a lexicon to the word and/or combination of words in the
original first language (or the translated languages); significant
meaning indicators adapted to be marked in order to see how the meaning
structure of a section of language develops; commenting means to drag and
drop comment at any place; electronic storage means for storing at least
the texts and the linkages; and a search facility for finding occurrences
of a specific theme name or keyword name in relation to the texts. The
texts are of a biblical and/or religious nature.

Claims:

1. A language information system, which includes(a) an original first text
of an original first language in electronic format;(b) a second text of a
second language in electronic format; and(c) linking means for providing
linkages of words of the first text to equivalent words in the second
text, the linkages being adapted to be displayed when a cursor touches
any word in either the first text or the second text.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes further texts in
languages different to the original first language and the second
language.

3. A system as claimed in claim 1, which is operable by means of computer
hardware and software.

4. A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the second text is originally
obtained from the original first text by translation.

5. A system as claimed in claim 1, by means of which a user is able to
select a word and/or a combination of words from the first text.

6. A system as claimed in claim 5, by means of which a user is able to
perform the function of selection by means of an input device, such as a
computer mouse and cursor.

7. A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes a storage means for
storing the linkages between the various texts.

8. A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes means for indicating
that text/wording occur only in a translation and not in the original
language, for example underlining and/or not-underlining and/or bolding
and/or italics and/or different font and/or brackets.

9. A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the linked words are adapted
to be exported for use by another user.

10. A system as claimed in claim 1, which is adapted to link a contextual
meaning in a lexicon to the word and/or combination of words in the
original language and/or the translated languages.

11. A system as claimed in claim 1, which is adapted to provide a meaning
sensitive search of the original language and/or the translated
languages.

12. A system as claimed in claim 1, by means of which a user is able to
link a word and/or phrase from the original language (or the translated
languages) to a lexicon.

13. A system as claimed in claim 10, by means of which a user is able to
select the contextual meaning from a lexicon.

14. A system as claimed in claim 12, in which the lexicon is adapted to
provide a range of possible meanings of a word and/or phrase.

15. A system as claimed in claim 12, in which the linkages are adapted to
be stored in a database.

16. A system as claimed in claim 13, in which the selected contextual
meanings are adapted to be stored in a database.

17. A system as claimed in claim 1, in which a search facility is provided
to find the occurrences of a specific meaning in the text(s).

18. A system as claimed in claim 1, which provides a step by step process
by means of which a section of a language can be analysed to understand
its meaning structure.

19. A system as claimed in claim 1, by means of which a passage is
displayed line by line to simplify analysis and comprehension.

20. A system as claimed in claim 1, which is provided with a number of
significant meaning indicators.

21. A system as claimed in claim 20, in which the meaning indicators are
marked in order to see how the meaning structure of a section of language
develops.

22. A system as claimed in claim 20, which includes a description of the
meaning indicators.

23. A system as claimed in claim 21, in which the meaning structure is
adapted to be displayed.

24. A system as claimed in claim 21, in which the title and description of
the meaning structure are listed and linked to its occurrence.

25. A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes commenting means and/or
comments to drag and drop comments at any place.

26. A system as claimed in claim 25, in which the commenting means and/or
comments are given a theme name and/or key word name.

27. A system as claimed in claim 25, in which the commenting means and/or
comments are stored in a database.

28. A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes a search facility by
means of which the user can find all the occurrences of a specific theme
name or keyword name.

29. A system as claimed in claim 1, which is adapted to enable a user to
analyse, author, store and search documents.

30. A system as claimed in claim 29, in which the documents include at
least one document selected from the group comprising research papers,
devotions, sermon outlines and discussion questions based on the text
analysis.

31. A system as claimed in claim 29, in which the documents are adapted to
be exported to other users via the internet and e-mail.

32. A system as claimed in claim 21, by means of which the meaning
structure of a whole book can be designed and displayed.

33. A system as claimed in claim 1, by means of which historical
background information of the texts, the languages and/or a book can be
stored, presented and/or displayed.

34. A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the texts are of a biblical
and/or religious nature.

35. A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the texts include passages of
The Bible.

36. A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the texts consist exclusively
of The Bible.

37. A language information system, which includes(a) an original first
text of an original first language in electronic format;(b) a second text
of a second language in electronic format;(c) first linking means for
providing linkages of words of the first text to equivalent words in the
second text;(d) second linking means for linking the contextual meaning
in a lexicon to the word and/or combination of words in the original
first language (or the translated languages);(e) significant meaning
indicators adapted to be marked in order to see how the meaning structure
of a section of language develops;(f) commenting means to drag and drop
comments at any place;(g) electronic storage means for storing at least
the texts and the linkages;(h) a search facility for finding occurrences
of a specific theme name or keyword name in relation to the texts;(i)
export means for exporting analysis of the texts and authored documents
to other users; and(j) meaning structure means for designing the meaning
structure of a book and/or document.

38. A language information system substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description:

FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001]The present invention relates to a language information system.

[0002]More particularly, the present invention relates to a language
information system for providing the meaning and translation of text and
tools for analysis.

BACKGROUND TO INVENTION

[0003]Language is the method of human communication, either spoken or
written, consisting of the use of words in an agreed way. The languages
of particular communities or countries differ considerably and worldwide
there are thousands of different spoken and written languages.

[0004]In order to comprehend a language foreign to one's own language, the
foreign text needs to be translated into an understandable language or
format. To translate is thus to express the sense of a word, sentence,
speech or book into another language. Translation also includes a written
or spoken rendering of the meaning of a word, speech, or book on another
language.

[0005]Many translation means have been developed, though often these do
not show the relationship between the different languages or provide the
tools to analyse and record the meaning of the text.

[0006]It is an object of the invention to suggest a language information
system which will assist in overcoming the afore-mentioned problems.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0007]According to the invention, a language information system includes
[0008](a) an original first text of an original first language in
electronic format; [0009](b) a second text of a second language in
electronic format; and [0010](c) linking means for linking the equivalent
text and/or word of the first text with the second text.

[0011]Also according to the invention, a language information system
includes [0012](a) an original first text of an original first language
in electronic format; [0013](b) a second text of a second language in
electronic format; [0014](c) first linking means for linking the
equivalent text and/or word of the first text with the second text;
[0015](d) second linking means for linking the contextual meaning in a
lexicon to the word and/or combination of words in the original first
language (or the translated languages); [0016](e) significant meaning
indicators adapted to be marked in order to see how the meaning structure
of a section of language develops; [0017](f) commenting means to drag and
drop comments at any place; [0018](g) electronic storage means for
storing at least the texts and the links; [0019](h) a search facility for
finding occurrences of a specific theme name or keyword name in relation
to the texts; [0020](i) export means for exporting analysis of the texts
and authored documents to other users; and [0021](j) meaning structure
means for designing the meaning structure of a book and/or document.

[0022]The system may include further texts in languages different to the
original first language and the second language.

[0023]The system may be operated by means of computer hardware and
software.

[0024]The second text may originally be obtained from the original first
text by translation.

[0025]A user may select a word and/or a combination of words from the
text.

[0026]The user may perform the function of selection by means of an input
device, such as a computer mouse and cursor.

[0027]The system may include a storage database for storing linkages
between the various texts.

[0028]A linkage may be displayed when the computer mouse cursor touches
any word in either the first and or the second text.

[0029]Means may be provided for indicating that text/wording occur only in
a translation and not in the original language, for example underlining
and/or non-underlining and/or bolding and/or italics and/or different
font and/or brackets.

[0030]The linked text may be exported for use by another user.

[0031]The system may link the contextual meaning in a lexicon to the word
and/or combination of word in the original language (or the translated
languages).

[0032]The system may provide a meaning sensitive search of the original
language (or the translated languages).

[0033]The user may link a word and/or phrase from the original language
(or the translated languages) to a lexicon.

[0034]The user may select the contextual meaning from a lexicon.

[0035]The lexicon may provide a range of possible meanings of a word
and/or phrase.

[0036]The link and selection may be stored in a database.

[0037]A search facility may be provided to find the occurrences of a
specific meaning in the text(s).

[0038]The system may provide a step by step process by which a section of
a language can be analysed to understand its meaning structure.

[0039]A passage may be displayed line by line to simplify analysis and
corn prehension.

[0040]The system may be provided with a number of significant meaning
indicators.

[0041]The meaning indicators may be marked in order to see how the meaning
structure of a section of language develops.

[0042]The description of the meaning indicator(s) may be listed and linked
to each occurrence.

[0043]The meaning structure may be displayed.

[0044]The title and description of the meaning structure may be listed and
linked to its occurrence.

[0045]The system may include commenting means to drag and drop comments at
any place.

[0046]The commenting means and/or comments may be given a theme name or
key word name.

[0047]The commenting means and/or comments may be stored in a database.

[0048]A search facility may be provided by which the user can find all the
occurrences of a specific theme name or keyword name.

[0049]The user may author, store and search documents like research
papers, devotions, sermon outlines and/or discussion questions based on
the text analysis

[0050]The analysis and authored documents may be exported to other users
via the internet and e-mail.

[0051]The meaning structure of a whole book may be designed and displayed.

[0052]The historical background information of the book may be stored and
presented and/or displayed.

[0053]The texts may be of a biblical and/or religious nature.

[0054]The texts may include passages of The Bible.

[0055]The texts may consist exclusively of The Bible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0056]The invention will now be described by way of example with reference
to the accompanying schematic drawings.

[0057]In the drawings there is shown in:

[0058]FIG. 1: a first screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the first linking means;

[0059]FIG. 2: a second screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the first linking means;

[0060]FIG. 3: a third screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the second linking means;

[0061]FIG. 4: a fourth screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the second linking means;

[0062]FIG. 5: a fifth screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the step by step language analysis process;

[0063]FIG. 6: a sixth screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the significant meaning indicators;

[0064]FIG. 7: a seventh screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the meaning structure; and

[0065]FIG. 8: a eight screenshot of the system in accordance with the
invention illustrating the commenting means.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0066]Referring to the drawings, a language information system in
accordance with the invention is described.

[0067]The language information system includes [0068](a) original first
text of an original first language in electronic format; [0069](b) second
text of a second language in electronic format; [0070](c) first linking
means for linking the equivalent text and/or word of the first text with
the second text; [0071](d) second linking means for linking the
contextual meaning in a lexicon to the word and/or combination of words
in the original first language (or the translated languages); [0072](e)
significant meaning indicators adapted to be marked in order to see how
the meaning structure of a section of language develops; [0073](f)
commenting means to drag and drop comments at any place; [0074](g)
electronic storage means for storing at least the texts and the links;
[0075](h) a search facility for finding occurrences of a specific theme
name or keyword name in relation to the texts; [0076](i) export means for
exporting analysis of the texts and authored documents to other users;
and [0077](j) meaning structure means for designing the meaning structure
of a book and/or document.

[0078]The system includes further texts in languages different to the
original first language and the second language.

[0079]The system is operated by means of computer hardware and software.

[0080]The second text is originally obtained from the original first text
by translation.

[0081]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a user selects a word or a combination
of words from the text. The user performs the function of selection by
means of an input device, such as a computer mouse and cursor. The system
includes a storage database for storing linkages between the various
texts.

[0082]A linkage is displayed when the computer mouse cursor touches any
word in either the first and or the second text. Means are provided for
indicating that text/wording occur only in a translation and not in the
original language, for example underlining, non-underlining, bolding,
italics, brackets and different fonts. The linked text can be exported
for use by another user.

[0083]Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the system links the contextual meaning
in a lexicon to the word or combination of word in the original language
(or the translated languages). The system provides a meaning sensitive
search of the original language (or the translated languages).

[0084]The user links a word and/or phrase from the original language (or
the translated languages) to a lexicon. The user selects the contextual
meaning from a lexicon. The lexicon provides a range of possible meanings
of a word and/or phrase.

[0085]The link and selection is be stored in a database. A search facility
is provided to find the occurrences of a specific meaning in the texts.

[0086]Referring to FIG. 5, the system provides a step by step process by
which a section of a language can be analysed to understand its meaning
structure. A passage can be displayed line by line to simplify analysis
and comprehension.

[0087]Referring to FIG. 6, the system is adapted to allow the user to
identify a number of significant meaning indicators. The meaning
indicators are marked in order to see how the meaning structure of a
section of language develops. The description of the meaning indicators
are listed and linked to each occurrence.

[0088]Referring to FIG. 7, the system is adapted to display the meaning
structure. The title and description of the meaning structure is listed
and linked to its occurrence.

[0089]Referring to FIG. 8, the system includes commenting means to drag
and drop comments at any place. The commenting means and comments are
given a theme name or key word name. The commenting means and comments
are stored in a database. A search facility is provided by which the user
can find all the occurrences of a specific theme name or keyword name.

[0090]The user can thus author, store and search documents such as
research papers, devotions, sermon outlines and discussion questions
based on the text analysis

[0091]The analysis and authored documents can be exported to other users
via the internet and e-mail.

[0092]The meaning structure of a whole book can be designed and displayed.

[0093]The historical background information of the book is stored and
presented and displayed.

[0094]The texts are generally of a biblical and religious nature, and
include passages of The Bible.